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Offline ValleyHunter88

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My First Buck
« on: November 07, 2013, 11:05:11 PM »
I had been hunting all day around our farm. Never seen a single deer, I seen plenty of tracks, but nothing fresh enough to chase. I decided to head back, got in the car and right there in the yard was a doe and this little buck eating apples. I pulled in the driveway, and leaned over the hood of the car. My shot was a little high on the front shoulder, but my Wearherby Vanguard chambered in 7mm-08 Rem. put him down not 10 yards from where stood. He didn't know what hit him and the 120gr. Nosler Ballistic Tip tore clear through. It isn't a trophy, but it's meat in the freezer, my first buck, and proof that hard work pays off.

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Re: My First Buck
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2013, 11:06:15 PM »
Way to go young man! :tup:

Great start to your membership, welcome to the site. :hello:
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Re: My First Buck
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2013, 11:11:00 PM »
Nice work buddy.

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Re: My First Buck
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2013, 11:12:28 PM »
Congrats and any blacktail is a trophy
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Re: My First Buck
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2013, 08:35:47 AM »
Sweet.

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Re: My First Buck
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2013, 08:37:19 AM »
Congrats, any blacktail is a trophy. Great post, and welcome to the forum!

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Re: My First Buck
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2013, 08:41:54 AM »
Congratulation! that's bigger that's my first buck and to me at the time it was a trophy.

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Re: My First Buck
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2013, 08:53:41 AM »
Congrats young man that's just awesome!
It looks like a spitting image of my brothers first buck he shot in National just on the south side of the Nisqually river, he got so excited that he threw the guts on his rifle and didn't know it!! Lol!

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Re: My First Buck
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2013, 08:56:19 AM »
Way to pay your dues!! Congratz :tup: Great Buck!!

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Re: My First Buck
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2013, 09:05:25 AM »
Excellent job, clean kill and meat in the freezer that is great for any deer, let alone, you first.  Congrats.
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Re: My First Buck
« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2013, 11:48:01 AM »
Way to go Valley Hunter.  Congrats.  You'll never forget the first one.
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Re: My First Buck
« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2013, 11:54:29 AM »
Congrats on your buck! the 7mm-08 is a favorite of mine, nicely done!
I felt like a one legged cat trying to bury a terd on a frozen pond!

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Re: My First Buck
« Reply #12 on: November 08, 2013, 02:04:26 PM »
Looks almost exactly that my first buck that I also got this year. Congrats!

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Re: My First Buck
« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2013, 02:24:48 PM »
Killer job buddy.
There has yet to be a buck that hasnt taught me something. Dont think he is not a trophy. He is a first. There will be many more, and each will remain a trophy in their own way!

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Re: My First Buck
« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2013, 03:19:36 PM »
Great job on your first deer! May it be the beginning of a life long passion and passed down to your future family!! :tup:
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